Biography

Born in Trinidad, André Heywood grew up and studied in Canada earning undergraduate degrees in both Biochemistry and Music Education. He then earned a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from the Don Wright Faculty of Music of the University of Western Ontario. During his tenure at UWO he was the recipient of numerous awards for academic achievement, vocal performance, conducting and teaching. He was also honored on the national stage for his writing by the Canadian Music Educators' Association and for his research with a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.